New strategies to combat HIV drug resistance.

D D Richman
Author Information
  1. D D Richman: University of California, San Diego, USA.

Abstract

Recent insights into HIV dynamics argue strongly for early intervention with antiretroviral combinations designed to block resistant mutations. By using more potent agents and taking advantage of drug selective pressure to force the emergence of strains with reduced evolutionary fitness, investigators are attempting to bring HIV replication to a halt. And in many cases, they appear to be succeeding.

MeSH Term

Anti-HIV Agents
Disease Progression
Drug Resistance, Microbial
HIV
HIV Infections
Humans
Mutation
Viral Load
Virus Replication

Chemicals

Anti-HIV Agents

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